Esteem

The city slips away too soon

Tonight she's wide awake

Making small talk with Mr. Moon

Singing louder than the rain

On nights like these she can be herself

She forgets I'm there but it's just as well

I always feel like I'm by myself

And she never will, oh, never will

She says she hates the fact that

Men can see she wants

To tear the eyes out of everything

What makes her feel the way she feels

Like everything is nothing

What makes her see the things she sees

Like everything that's wrong with me

I guess I should stop trying to figure her out

I should know by now that I'm not allowed

Now I know this is not allowed

If I want to keep her coming 'round

She says she hates the fact that

Men can see she wants

To tear the eyes out of every living thing

Oh, God, I grin

Does that include me

Does that include

She hides her reflection with pictures from magazines

She gets so angry when I don't see what she sees

But if I'm supposed to sit and watch her tear herself apart

Then maybe I was wrong

Maybe she never really knew me at all

Hello, hello

Did you find your self-esteem

Should I suppose that he's giving you what you need

And so it goes and slowly I begin to breathe

Hello, hello

I'm so sorry it wasn't me

The city slips away too soon

Tonight she's wide awake

Making small talk with Mr. Moon

He listens to everything she says

And doesn't try to understand

Never expects to be let in

He just hangs on every word

That comes from the mouth of this little girl